Copper (Spinel-law twin)

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Copper (spinel-law twin), 4 cm, from the Relistian mine, Gwinear, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

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SpeciesCopper, Spinel

SizeMiniature

Dimensions4.0 cm

Added on02/13/2026

LocalityUK, Gwinear-Gwithian, Relistian Mine

Publications

Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In California page 251

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Tim Sherburn

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native copper with spinel-twinned crystals and arborescences; notable from Lake Superior, Itauz, Dongchuan, Corocoro, prized for color and localities.

Regional guide